Benzinga•2026-04-16
Shares of space-related companies are trading higher, possibly related to growing interest in the industry after the Artemis II mission and the White House's recent memorandum that launched the National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power. Investor interest may be attributed to SpaceX's anticipated IPO.IRDM — Iridium Communications Inc
NASDAQ · Telecommunication · Telecommunication
$42.93+128.23%Market cap3.45B
- Latest Close
- $42.93
- 30-Day Move
- +128.2%
- Market Cap
- $3.4B
- Shares Outstanding
- 104,960,000
- P/E Ratio
- 30.16
- P/B Ratio
- 3.94
Analyst consensus: Buy · 16 analysts
NASDAQ:IRDMTelecommunication / TelecommunicationDelayed public snapshot
Iridium Communications Inc
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Snapshot as of2026-04-21
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$42.93
30-Day Move
+128.2%
Market Cap
$3.4B
Shares Outstanding
104,960,000
P/E Ratio
30.16
P/B Ratio
3.94
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Chart snapshot
$42.93
+128.2%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$3.4B
90D High
$44.36
90D Low
$16.30
Avg Volume
2,448,237
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 71.5%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 13.1%, useful for comparing IRDM against peers in Telecommunication.
IRDM is up 128.2% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $55M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$27.17
Rule of 40
39.3%
Dark Pool Short %
45.9%
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$42.93
30-Day Move
+128.2%
Market Cap
$3.4B
Shares Outstanding
104,960,000
P/E Ratio
30.16
P/B Ratio
3.94
ROE
24.7%
ROA
4.5%
Gross Margin
71.5%
Operating Margin
27.1%
Net Margin
13.1%
Debt / Equity
3.81
Current Ratio
2.48
Dividend Yield
2.1%
Latest Revenue
$213M
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$213M
Gross Profit
$155M
Operating Income
$55M
Net Income
$25M
Gross Margin
7155.0%
Net Margin
1312.0%
Current Ratio
2.48
Debt / Equity
3.81
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$27.17
Upside / Downside
-36.7%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
5.9%
DCF
$28.67
EV/Rev
$25.67
Growth Assumption
6.5%
Discount Rate
9.9%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$300M
Valuation spread
Current Price
$42.93
Composite Fair Value
$27.17
DCF
$28.67
EV/Rev
$25.67
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Low growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
1.50
Distress
Piotroski
7
Strong (7-9)
Cash Conversion
3.50x
Rule of 40
39.3%
Acceptable
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $721M | $77M | $9M | $273M |
| 2023-12-31 | $791M | $82M | $15M | $241M |
| 2024-12-31 | $831M | $200M | $113M | $306M |
| 2025-12-31 | $872M | $236M | $114M | $300M |
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News snapshot
Benzinga•2026-04-15
Amazon Vs. SpaceX Space Race Heats Up At Difficult Time For Musk's Upcoming IPOAfter signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$871,300
Sell Value
$742,315
Buys
2
Sells
5
Buy Value
$871,300
Sell Value
$742,315
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.40x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Kapalka Timothy | Sell | 2,043 | $33.00 |
| 2026-04-02 | Kapalka Timothy | Sell | 3,790 | $31.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Shivanandan Monique S. | A | 86 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Sears Kay | A | 59 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Olson Eric T | A | 757 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Alterman Louis M | A | 74 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | FRAZIER LEON ANTHONY | A | 182 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Canfield Thomas C | A | 1,257 | $0.00 |
Institutional holders snapshot
BlackRock
Filed 2024-08-13
$312M
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-08-11
$294M
-1.0%
ARK Investment Management
Filed 2025-11-12
$113M
--
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-08-08
$58M
-5.0%
Northern Trust
Filed 2025-08-13
$49M
-4.8%
Goldman Sachs
Filed 2026-02-10
$40M
+21.4%
Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
3.94
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
16
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